Seems ages ago now! It really was an excellent day, well done KatyJay and Amandal for organising everything - Carol's epic accompanying was quite something. The meal was really good too - nice way to 'round off the event.

I got bck home but only just.....engineering works on the tube really slowed journey to London city and I arrived at 10 past 4 for a flight that departed at 25 to 5!

I did offer to come along with some microphones and record the event - but got no reply to my PM, so assumed it was not wanted.

Maybe your PM didn't get through in time - I would have thought people would have been up for that

I don't think that recording is a good idea for the Adult Learners concerts as the general idea behind them is to allow very nervous performers a 'safe' environment to play in. For many just getting up and playing to what has always been a very supportive audience is quite enough to cope with. For this reason recording the concert is not really a good idea.On adult learner said that one strength of these events is that there isn't too much pressure to be perfect; it's about having a go, enjoying sharing what you can do with others and supporting them in return.

I don't think that recording is a good idea for the Adult Learners concerts as the general idea behind them is to allow very nervous performers a 'safe' environment to play in. For many just getting up and playing to what has always been a very supportive audience is quite enough to cope with. For this reason recording the concert is not really a good idea.On adult learner said that one strength of these events is that there isn't too much pressure to be perfect; it's about having a go, enjoying sharing what you can do with others and supporting them in return.

I have now had some feedback via PM and this seems to be the reason.

I just thought it might be fun and an opportunity for those performing to hear what they really sound like - it would have been not for general distribution, just for the performers (unless they wanted otherwise).

Actually I normally charge about Â£400 a day for recording - but offering to do a freebie like this gives me a chance to experiment with new microphones and techniques that I can't do when I have a paying customer.

I don't think that recording is a good idea for the Adult Learners concerts as the general idea behind them is to allow very nervous performers a 'safe' environment to play in. For many just getting up and playing to what has always been a very supportive audience is quite enough to cope with. For this reason recording the concert is not really a good idea.On adult learner said that one strength of these events is that there isn't too much pressure to be perfect; it's about having a go, enjoying sharing what you can do with others and supporting them in return.

I have now had some feedback via PM and this seems to be the reason.

I just thought it might be fun and an opportunity for those performing to hear what they really sound like - it would have been not for general distribution, just for the performers (unless they wanted otherwise).

Actually I normally charge about Â£400 a day for recording - but offering to do a freebie like this gives me a chance to experiment with new microphones and techniques that I can't do when I have a paying customer.

Ahhh well - maybe another time.

sbhoa, what you said is pretty much what I said in my PM to John. It sounds like a good idea in theory, but regretfully I believe it would only create pressure for the performers. Thanks for the offer though John.

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